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Igniting a passion for Technology, Engineering and Creativity for girls across the far Southwest of the UK. ​
How we support girls
Welcome to TECgirls. We are a non-profit project based in Cornwall who provide workshops, resources and community events that encourage young girls to explore the areas of Technology, Engineering and Creativity (TEC). Our aim is to show girls that TEC can be a girl thing!
Why only Girls?
Across Cornwall less than 4% of girls are choosing to take a computing science GCSE and less than 1% are interested in a career in tech. Engineering is also seeing a huge gender divide with less than 2% of girls interested in being an engineer and less than 5% are choosing Design Technology. In the creative stubject, girls love art, but they aren't taking creative digital courses.
Despite the promotion of STEM subjects, many girls across Cornwall and the South West still think that tech, engineering and creative digital are not “girl things”. This is shocking given the career opportunities within STEM industries in the UK and in Cornwall. Cornwall has a fast-growing tech, engineering and creative digital sector, with well-paid jobs and huge opportunities. We want to ensure that anyone who identifies as female, non-binary or whose gender is under-represented feels they belong in these industries and we want to inspire them to explore all the opportunities available.
NOTE: We accept anyone who identifies with our program and support self-identification of gender.
